Arrest made related to recent burglary in Clearlake????

CLEARLAKE -- A man allegedly involved in a burglary last week was arrested after a tip off from an anonymous source.

Clearlake Police Department (CPD) Officer Adams investigated a reported burglary Feb. 5 at Performance Mechanical, located in the 14700 block of Lakeshore Drive in which a company truck had the window shattered and items stolen from it, according to Lt. Tim Celli.

The investigation included video surveillance of the crime, which showed an unknown, white male shining a flashlight while prowling around the business between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Celli stated.

During this time, suspect allegedly stole $250 worth of items from the vehicle.

Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a person close to the investigation (name withheld for protection) saw a suspect matching the description and notified police, Celli stated.

Police responded to the area and eventually located the suspect identified as Mathew Gardiner, 24, of Clearlake.

Initially, Gardiner allegedly denied participation in the theft, but eventually admitted involvement after a being confronted with the video, Celli stated.

In addition, the items stolen from the burglary were recovered and returned to the owner. The Clearlake Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Officer Adams, Celli stated.